Category Archives: Rosé

Flaunt: New Releases from the Russian River Valley and Sonoma Coast

Posted on December 20, 2022 by don

Flaunt Wine Company is a new winemaking project of Dianna Novy, former co-owner and winemaker of the highly successful Siduri Wines and Novy Family Winery.  It is the reallization of her long-held dream of making a mark on the wine … Continue reading →

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Douloufakis: One of Crete’s Outstanding, Pioneering Wineries

Posted on October 15, 2022 by don

Located in the village of Dafnes just south of Heraklion and east of the Psiloritis mountain range with vineyards at 350-400m, Douloufakis is one of Crete’s best producers. Nikos Douloufakis (shown here), the pioneer of Vidiano, now regarded as the … Continue reading →

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Hugh Johnson’s 2023 Pocket Wine Book

Posted on October 4, 2022 by don

This is the 46th year of Hugh Johnson’s annual wine book, the most popular guide in the wine world. Amazingly enough, it’s still published for sale as a small hardback volume (available as an e-book) rather than an online subscription.  … Continue reading →

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West Coast Rosé of Pinot Noir: Not Just for Summer

Posted on September 15, 2022 by don

The rosés of Pinot Noir being made in California and Oregon are substantial wines suitable for drinking the year-round.  In this article, we review some of our favorites from the 2021 vintage.  Most of them are cultivated and fermented specifically … Continue reading →

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Pelliegrini’s Three Shades of Pinot Noir

Posted on September 14, 2022 by don

The Pellegrini family emigrated from Lucca, Italy, to Santa Rosa, California, in 1915 and soon began growing grapes and making wine. Sixty years later the family established the Olivet Lane Vineyard in the Santa Rosa Plains. Today, Alexia Pellegrini, the … Continue reading →

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2021 Italian Rosatos of Sangiovese & Other Varieties

Posted on August 17, 2022 by don

Italian rosatos (rosés) are made throughout Italy from a large number of grape varieties including Nerello Mascalese from Mt Etna, Nero D’Avola from elsewhere in Sicily, Aglianico from Campana, Barbera and Nebbiolo from the Piedmont, Grenache (Gamay di Trasimeno) from … Continue reading →

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Italy’s Rosé from a White Grape: Valentino Butussi’s Pinot Grigio Ramato

Posted on August 15, 2022 by don

The Valentino Butussi vineyard and winery are located in one of the most charming parts of Friuli-Venezia Giulia, the small town called Corno di Rosazzo.  Overlooking (see photo) the vineyards of Corno di Rosazzo is the Abbey of Rosazzo, which … Continue reading →

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Biblia Chora’s Fine Wines from the Slopes of Macedonia’s Mt Pangeon

Posted on July 20, 2022 by don

In April of this year we visited Ktima Biblia Chora, established on the slopes of Mt Pangeon in Macedonia in 2001, and tasted its outstanding portfolio of fine wines. Biblia Chora was established by two of Greece’s highly respected winemakers, Vangelis … Continue reading →

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Ktima Voyatzi of Western Macedonia

Posted on June 27, 2022 by don

The Voyatzi Estate is a premier boutique winery located in Western Macedonia in the picturesque town of Velvento.  It is owned and operated by winemaker Yannis Voyatzi, the renowned chief enologist of Boutari, and his brother Nikos.  The Voyatzi family … Continue reading →

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South African Rosé: Selections from the 2021 Vintage

Posted on June 9, 2022 by don

Today’s excellent South African rosé wines reflect the many improvements in rosé winemaking over the last decade or two. They’re usually direct pressed from vineyards harvested early and specifically farmed for rosé, as opposed to being the saignée byproduct of … Continue reading →

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